Fergie pleased with attack

Sir Alex Ferguson is deriving most pleasure from the impact of his strikers in pre-season campaign.

Wayne Rooney and Federico Macheda were both on target for the second time in pre-season, with Dimitar Berbatov breaking his duck by nodding home the winner midway through the second half.

For Macheda in particular, an impressive Far East tour is a major bonus, as it will give his manager faith that, in the 17-year-old, he has someone capable of being fourth striker to Rooney, Berbatov and Michael Owen.

''Federico's goal was excellent,'' enthused Ferguson. ''His movement was very good and he always seems to do well when he gets on the shoulder of defenders.

''It is really pleasing to see your strikers scoring. Obviously the main ones are going to be Owen, Rooney and Berbatov and I am very comfortable with that.

''But if Federico continues to progress, it will be a big advantage to us because it would give us an extra player from the word go.''